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Carnegie Museums member Eleanora Thomas places a high
value on learning, something she credits to the aunt and uncle who raised
her. I was a depression-era kid, she says, but fortunately my aunt and
uncle thought culture and education were important. So visits to Carnegie
Museums were something we did on the weekends.
Eleanora Thomas
In her career as a school social worker, Eleanora helped children with
behavioral problems and developed teacher-training programs. Now retired,
she keeps a hand in the helping profession as a volunteer counselor with
the Crisis Response Program at the Mount Lebanon United Presbyterian Church.
She is also an ardent traveler and has participated in a number of Elderhostel
programs. Since Ive retired, she says, I think Im even more interested
in learning.
Home base: Mount Lebanon
Unusual Trips: Russia, Australia, New Zealand, Israel,
Egypt
The Travel Bug: I think it was seeing the Hall of
Architecture as a child that really gave me the itch to see all of these
places.
Armchair Trips: I rarely miss the [Carnegie Museums]
Travel Films. If I miss one, its because Im out of town. I enjoy the
films of the places that Ive visited, and I like seeing places that I
might like to visit. The Mysteries of Egypt film at the Omnimax Theater
is also fabulous.
A Donor Trip to Venice is scheduled for March, 2000
Donor Trip*: Venice and the Veneto, March 9-18, 2000
March is a marvelous time to visit Venice: no masses of tourists and
fewer pigeons. Peter Lauritzen, an authority on the history and culture
of Venice and the Veneto, will lead the group. Lodgings will be at the
renovated Hotel Luna, located behind the Piazza San Marco and in operation
since 1474. There will be one-day trips out of Venice to visit Palladian
villas and to see work by other artists. On these days, lunches will be
at villas by invitation of their owners and at the famous Villa Cipriani
in Asolo. For more information and an itinerary, call Elizabeth Smith,
(412) 622-5774.
* Individuals who contribute $300 or more are eligible to participate
in the Donor Travel Program.
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